The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings

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Tracklist

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1Willie the Weeper
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-07)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-07)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-07)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-07)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Willie the Weeper (on 1927-05-07)
writer:
Marty Bloom, Walter Melrose and Grant Rymal
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:09
2Wild Man Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-07)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-07)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-07)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-07)
recording of:
Wild Man Blues (on 1927-05-07)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:12
3Alligator Crawl
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Alligator Crawl (on 1927-05-10)
lyricist:
Joe Davis (US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:03
4Potato Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Potato Head Blues (on 1927-05-10)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven2:58
5Melancholy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-11)
recording of:
Melancholy Blues (on 1927-05-11)
writer:
Marty Bloom and Walter Melrose
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:03
6Weary Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-11)
remixer:
House of Pain
recording of:
Weary Blues (on 1927-05-11)
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:01
7Twelfth Street Rag
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-11)
recording of:
12th Street Rag (on 1927-05-11)
publisher:
Euday L. Bowman (on 1914-01-30)
lyricist:
James S. Sumner
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
arrangement of:
Twelfth Street Rag
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:05
8Keyhole Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-13)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-13)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-05-13)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-13)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
recording of:
Keyhole Blues (on 1927-05-13)
composer:
Wesley A. Wilson
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:29
9S.O.L. Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-13)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-13)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
recording of:
S.O.L. Blues (on 1927-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven2:54
10Gully Low Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-14)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-14)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-14)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-14)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
recording of:
Gully Low Blues (on 1927-05-14)
writer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:17
11That’s When I’ll Come Back to You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-14)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-14)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-05-14)
piano and additional vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-14)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
recording of:
That’s When I’ll Come Back to You (on 1927-05-14)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Biggs
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven2:58
12Chicago Breakdown
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (on 1927-05-09) and Joe Walker (US early jazz saxophonist) (on 1927-05-09)
banjo and guitar:
Rip Bassett (on 1927-05-09)
baritone saxophone:
Joe Walker (US early jazz saxophonist) (on 1927-05-09)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (on 1927-05-09)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-09) and Bill Wilson (US early jazz cornetist) (on 1927-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1927-05-09)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1927-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1927-05-09)
trombone:
Honoré Dutrey (on 1927-05-09)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-09)
recording of:
Chicago Breakdown (on 1927-05-09)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Carroll Dickerson Orchestra3:21
13Weary Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-22)
banjo:
Bud Scott (on 1927-04-22)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
cornet and trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1927-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1927-04-22)
trombone:
Roy Palmer (on 1927-04-22)
recording of:
Weary Blues (on 1927-04-22)
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
Johnny Doddsʼ Black Bottom Stompers2:50
14New Orleans Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-22)
banjo:
Bud Scott (on 1927-04-22)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1927-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1927-04-22)
trombone:
Roy Palmer (on 1927-04-22)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-04-22)
recording of:
New Orleans Stomp (on 1927-04-22)
composer:
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Doddsʼ Black Bottom Stompers2:47
15Wild Man Blues (common take)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-22)
banjo:
Bud Scott (on 1927-04-22)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1927-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1927-04-22)
trombone:
Roy Palmer (on 1927-04-22)
recording of:
Wild Man Blues (on 1927-04-22)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Johnny Doddsʼ Black Bottom Stompers3:04
16Wild Man Blues (rare take)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-22)
banjo:
Bud Scott (on 1927-04-22)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1927-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1927-04-22)
trombone:
Roy Palmer (on 1927-04-22)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-04-22)
recording of:
Wild Man Blues (on 1927-04-22)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Johnny Doddsʼ Black Bottom Stompers3:08
17Melancholy Blues (common take)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-22)
banjo:
Bud Scott (on 1927-04-22)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1927-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1927-04-22)
trombone:
Roy Palmer (on 1927-04-22)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-04-22)
recording of:
Melancholy Blues (on 1927-04-22)
writer:
Marty Bloom and Walter Melrose
Johnny Doddsʼ Black Bottom Stompers3:08
18Melancholy Blues (rare take)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-22)
banjo:
Bud Scott (on 1927-04-22)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-04-22)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1927-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1927-04-22)
trombone:
Roy Palmer (on 1927-04-22)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-04-22)
recording of:
Melancholy Blues (on 1927-04-22)
writer:
Marty Bloom and Walter Melrose
Johnny Doddsʼ Black Bottom Stompers3:24
19You’re a Real Sweetheart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-26)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-06-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1928-06-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-06-26)
lead vocals:
Lillie Delk Christian (on 1928-06-26)
recording of:
You’re a Sweetheart (on 1928-06-26)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Lillie Delk Christian with Louis Armstrong Hot Four3:12
20Too Busy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-26)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-06-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1928-06-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-06-26)
lead vocals:
Lillie Delk Christian (on 1928-06-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
recording of:
Too Busy (on 1928-06-26)
writer:
Chester Conn and Ned Miller (Nathan "Ned" Miller)
Lillie Delk Christian with Louis Armstrong Hot Four2:57
21Was It a Dream?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-26)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-06-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1928-06-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-06-26)
lead vocals:
Lillie Delk Christian (on 1928-06-26)
Lillie Delk Christian with Louis Armstrong Hot Four3:02
22Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-26)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-06-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1928-06-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-06-26)
lead vocals:
Lillie Delk Christian (on 1928-06-26)
recording of:
Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me (on 1928-06-26)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Carmen Lombardo
Lillie Delk Christian with Louis Armstrong Hot Four3:11
23[silence]
[no artist]0:04
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